Three salesmen working for a firm that makes industrial lubricants are waiting in the company's "hospitality suite" at a manufacturers' convention for a "big kahuna" named Dick Fuller to show up, in hopes they can persuade him to place an order that could salvage the company's flagging sales.
If you're prepared to accept an inherent staginess that gradually fades as the film progresses, you can become caught up in a drama of extraordinary power and insight.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
It makes exactly the point that is the opposite of the point it thought it was making: Acting isn't enough.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Despite my reservations about Spacey's performance, the film is generally very well acted.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
A ponderous stage adaptation that expends only the mildest effort to overcome its staginess.
– Michael Atkinson,
Mr. Showbiz,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Sharp-edged, perfectly timed, funny and thoughtful.